Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
198,300
+51,100
| +35% | +$1.15M |
|
1627
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.17B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
288,200
+53,000
| +23% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GOGL
1628
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
841,372
-347,738
| -29% | -$2.37M |
|
|
VLP
1629
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
123,609
+10,131
| +9% | +$466K |
|
1630
RadNet
RDNT
$4.97B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
727,400
+219,900
| +43% | +$1.5M |
|
1631
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+34,092
| New | +$5.48M |
|
|
XENT
1632
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+201,000
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1633
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
409,150
-368,200
| -47% | -$4.97M |
|
|
PIR
1634
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
54,000
-3,579
| -6% | -$432K |
|
1635
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$477M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
236,800
-22,900
| -9% | -$527K |
|
|
FNFV
1636
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
351,700
+168,100
| +92% | +$2.33M |
|
1637
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+139,300
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1638
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.44B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
347,166
-51,694
| -13% | -$780K |
|
|
MODN
1639
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
416,184
+42,984
| +12% | +$514K |
|
1640
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.65B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
65,745
-18,397
| -22% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ITG
1641
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
260,300
+149,500
| +135% | +$3.05M |
|
|
CA
1642
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1643
York Water
YORW
$517M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
158,200
+200
| +0.1% | +$7.04K |
|
|
MN
1644
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
1,265,600
+185,000
| +17% | +$919K |
|
|
LEAF
1645
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
704,400
-11,600
| -2% | -$93.9K |
|
1646
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
188,109
+152,700
| +431% | +$4.64M |
|
1647
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
160,550
+8,000
| +5% | +$256K |
|
|
STFC
1648
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
211,800
+21,700
| +11% | +$558K |
|
|
TGB
1649
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.52B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
4,287,500
-67,100
| -2% | -$81.2K |
|
1650
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.43B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
38,700
+4,100
| +12% | +$571K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.